Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN box truck rate

$4,526box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $3,847–$5,205
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Oakdale price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,264
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

Oakdale → San Diego$3,595

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,910	$3.80	$6,150 – $7,670
53' refrigerated	$8,231	$4.53	$7,161 – $9,301
48' flatbed	$8,298	$4.57	$7,136 – $9,460
Step deck	$9,032	$4.97	$7,587 – $10,477
Power only	$6,133	$3.38	$5,336 – $6,931
Hotshot	$4,630	$2.55	$3,843 – $5,418
26' box truck	$4,526	$2.49	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,764	$1.52	$2,322 – $3,206

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Oakdale

26' box truck lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$2,351	$1.98	$1,999 – $2,704	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$4,539	$2.49	$3,859 – $5,220	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,279	$3.17	$1,087 – $1,471	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$2,309	$1.85	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,224	$1.47	$1,890 – $2,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,022	$1.77	$1,719 – $2,326	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$2,411	$1.83	$2,049 – $2,773	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$1,958	$1.91	$1,664 – $2,252	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,847 and $5,205.

How far is San Diego, CA from Oakdale, MN by truck?

About 1,816 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,262 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakdale, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,595, which makes San Diego, CA to Oakdale, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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